Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28

a COLORED man named John Green,
of Indiana, has entered suit at Louis
vile, KY, in the United States court
against four parties for $40, 600 DANA
ges for being Kukluxed in July 1886.
THE extreme heat in New York in
creased the death rate to 200 per day.
Think of it, you people who lie between
open windows night after night i'll this
glorious climate, and never miss for
minute through all the night the cool,
refreshing south wind.
LET the various members of the
Democratic county committee bear in
mind that there will be meeting of
the committee at this place Wednes-
day, August 10th. The Secretary
thinks it supertluOus to send personal
notices to each of the members, as
they are all aware of the date of hold
ing the Democratic convention. There
will also be other business of impOr-
lance, and it is to be hoped that every
township will be represented.
OUR merchants are all preparing for
a good trade this fall. Though the
corn crop may be a little short, our
farmers are better prepared to meet
short crop than they have been any
previous year, and as a matter of fact
trade will be little effected. Conf
dence in our country and a determina-
ton to stick by it through thick and
thin, are the two things which have
made the prosperous farmers of Bar
ton county what they are.
The Democratic county committee
has fixed the representation in each
township as one delegate for each fif-
teen votes cast for Moonlight, and one
vote cast for each fraction of fifteen.
This will make convention of about
one hundred delegates-about the
proper size. Within week OF two we
will publish in the DEMOCRAT list of
the various townships. together with
the number of delegates each will be
entitled to in the convention.
REPORTS come to us that some of
the corn in the north and west part of
the recent hot, dry winds, the earlier
OF more advanced corn suffering the
most. However, our people are in
good heart, knowing that if their corn
crop should be cut unexpectedly short
this year, it is only one among many
and the majority of them are thrifty
enough to be prepared for such an
emergency.
~ FEW days since we suggested that
Barton county ought to have fair
association Of some kind. We are still
of the same opinion, and would like to
see some one come out and take hold
of the organization of such an enter
prise. Larned's recent driving associ-
alton was big thing for the town, be-
sides it gave the breeders of fine horses
in the county an opportunity to show
their animals, to work up an interest
in the raising of improved stock II
we should get up an agricultural fail
in connection with a driving associa
ton we do not doubt but that every
citizen of the county would be inter.
eSted in it.
THE time for the Democratic county
convention is fast approaching, and il
behoOves those who are expecting of
fetal preferment to make it known
through the columns of the DDMO
Graf. The cost is just the same
whether put in now or later. The only
way the people are to find out the
names of those who are aspiring to be
the standard bearer of the Demo
cratic party, is through the columns OF
the party organ. The men who are
first in the field usually have considera-
BILE advantage in politics, and for that
reason We think it advisable for those
asking for anything to- make theil
wants known.